I am thankful...

I am a truly lucky girl, to have a great man, great kids, and great friends.  It's worth shouting to the cyber universe!

I see the beauty in this world and am thankful to be in it!  From the grayest skies to the brightest sunset, we take for granted sometimes the awesomeness of being.

I am blessed with a fantastic family! Even if we don't get together as often as we like, we make the times together special.

I often wish I could be closer to all my peeps. My social circle is wide and full of amazing individuals, and no matter how frequent it is that we connect I will always treasure them in my life.

I am thankful for the existence of caffeine and cheese curds.

I am grateful for my mom, she has made me the person I am, even the crazy parts, haha!

I am that girl that finds music videos and funny time wasting youtube clips entertaining, and am thankful to the friends that put up with my silly hobby.

Recipes I Love

Epicure's Strawberry Banana Smoothie:

    * 1 cup (250 ml) milk
    * 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh or frozen sliced strawberries
    * 1/2 banana, chopped
    * 1/4 cup (60 ml) low-fat plain yogurt
    * 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Epicure's Summer Berry Fruit Dip Mix


1. Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth and frothy.
2. Pour into glasses and serve.
Try layering with fresh or frozen fruit.

Epicure's Extraordinary Cheese Dip

This dip is the most popular at my house! Gooey, cheese-y, bacon-y, yumminess!

Makes 3 cups (750 ml) or 24 servings

Ingredients

• 1 — 8 oz (250 g) package spreadable cream cheese
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup (250 ml) light mayonnaise
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Epicure's Seasoning for Cheese, Chives & Bacon Dip
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Epicure's Lemon Dilly Dip Mix
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Epicure's 3 Onion Dip Mix

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).
2. Combine all ingredients until well-blended and spoon into Epicure’s Baker. (or pie-sized baking dish)
3. Bake for 20–30 minutes, or until heated through.